About me

Umber Ghauri is a Professional Makeup Artist who specialises in working with people of colour and LGBTQ people. Umber has experience in makeup for theatre, film, photography and performance. With a background in Art History. Through studying and writing about art, Umber was drawn into the topics of gender, sexuality, race, and image. Creating a safe, creative and educational space for clients is a priority in Umber’s practice, whether that is in producing video content, face to face makeup workshops, writing, public speaking or as a freelance artist.

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Projects credited in

• 2

  Friday Late: Mirror MirrorFrom the playful to the political, be inspired by those defining beauty for themselves, we look to disrupt the ideal.
• 6

  AfroPunk FeatureA series of images of Travis Alabanza for their feature on Afropunk.

Skills

• Beauty/makeup
• Bridal Makeup
• Character Makeup
• Creative Makeup
• Make-up
• 60s Makeup
• Makeup Design
• Vintage Makeup
• Creative Direction
• Creative Art Direction

Education

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BA (Hons) History of ArtCourtauld Institute of Art
Jul 2010London, United Kingdom